Wyoming § 37-12-117 - Electricity; alteration or destruction of electric meter.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 37-12-117 — Electricity; alteration or destruction of electric meter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-12-117. Electricity; alteration or destruction of electric meter.
Any person who willfully injures, alters or by any instrument, device or contrivance in any manner interferes with or obstructs the action or operation of any meter for measuring electricity or the amount or quantity of electricity passing through it without the knowledge and consent of the person or corporation owning said meter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 4 hereof.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-12-117 ("Electricity; alteration or destruction of electric meter.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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